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Empowering Educators: Lessons Learned at the 2024 CADE Education Conference

Dale Johnson, the Director of Digital Innovation for the University Design Institute, recently attended the Education for Well-Being Conference (CADE) in…


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Michael D. Smith and The Abundant University: Remaking Higher Education for a Digital World

The University Design Institute and Arizona State University welcomed Dr. Michael D. Smith on September 13 for the latest lecture in the Frank Rhodes…


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University Design Institute™ launches the 12th cohort of the ASU Leadership Academy

As the Fall 2024 semester at Arizona State University kicks off, so does a new cohort of the Leadership Academy, which seeks to nurture and empower 34 ASU…


Introducing the Fall 2024 Frank Rhodes Lecture Series: Dr. Michael Smith of Carnegie Mellon University

Dr. Michael D. Smith, J. Erik Jonsson Professor of Information Technology and Policy, Carnegie Mellon University, Heinz College will join Arizona State…


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Advancing online learning in Colombia

Dale Johnson, the University Design Institute’s director of digital innovation, recently traveled to…


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Lisa Foss joins the University Design Institute as Senior Director of U.S. Practice

The University Design Institute (UDI) recently recruited Lisa Foss as the new Senior Director of U.S. Practice. Foss brings over two decades of experience…